OpenClaw + Email Integration Guide — Connect Your AI Agent

Why Connect OpenClaw with Email?

Email is one of the most popular tools for automated email responses and workflows. By integrating OpenClaw with Email, your AI agent can automatically interact with your Email workspace — reading data, sending messages, and triggering actions without manual intervention.

What You Can Build

• Automated responses — Your AI agent monitors Email and responds to messages, questions, or events automatically
• Data sync — Pull data from Email into your agent's context for smarter decisions
• Notifications — Get AI-generated summaries and alerts in Email
• Workflow triggers — Use Email events to trigger complex AI workflows

Setup Guide

Prerequisites

• OpenClaw installed on your server (Quick install guide)
• A Email account with API access or webhook permissions
• Basic familiarity with OpenClaw configuration

Step 1: Configure OpenClaw Channel

OpenClaw supports Email as a native channel. Add the Email configuration to your OpenClaw config file:

channels:
  email:
    enabled: true
    # Add your Email credentials here

Step 2: Set Up Your Agent's Personality

Create a SOUL.md file that defines how your agent behaves in Email. The personality should match the context — professional for work tools, friendly for community platforms.

Step 3: Test the Integration

Send a test message in Email and verify your OpenClaw agent responds correctly. Check the OpenClaw logs for any connection issues.

Common Use Cases

1. Help desk — Answer team questions automatically in Email
2. Daily summaries — AI-generated reports posted to Email every morning
3. Onboarding — Guide new users through setup via Email messages
4. Monitoring — Alert your team in Email when something needs attention

Next Steps

Once your OpenClaw + Email integration is running, consider adding more channels and automations. The Complete Bundle ($29) includes guides for all supported integrations.